The Washington Capitals traveled up north to play the mustard colored flightless birds in their alliteratively named arena. This intense rivalry is always good for a nice blood pressure raising, test of the heart, body, mind, and soul.

Jakub Vrana got the Caps on the board first late in the first period with a wicked wrist shot over the shoulder of Matt Murray. Jake The Snake got on the board once more in the second. Jake Guentzel got the Pens back in it and Sidney Crosby tied the game only moments later.

Sidney Crosby got his second to give the Pens their first lead. Phil Kessel extended the lead. John Carlson pulled the Caps close. Empty netter from one of their Florida dudes.

The Capitals are up in Pittsburgh to face their rivals of, what feels like, 10,000 years. But, this one is going to be a little extra strange. It’s the return of Carl Hagelin to Pittsburgh. Sure, he wasn’t playing for the Penguins when the Capitals snagged him, but, before this season, he spent four seasons there and won two Stanley Cups with them. Even Sidney Crosby agreed that it’s going to be weird! So, what better way to not feel weird about playing your old team than to crush them? Here’s hoping the Capitals extend their winning streak to eight.

Puck drop will commence at 7 PM. If you can’t be near a TV, here’s your 1,000,000th reminder that you can still stream the game on your devices through the MyTeams App! I was supposed to do the recap, but I have to travel for work. The perfect Christopher from the Comments will be helping me out. Whatta doll.